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Fashion Design

early 1950s (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This fashion design shows a woman wearing a two-piece suit including a two-layered shirt jacket and a dress designed by Marjorie Field who with her husband Mr Rhoades, whom she married in 1945, set up the haute couture firm Field Rhoades. It was registered in the London street directories at 77, South Audley Street, London W1 for the years 1948-1949. The collar, cuffs, and edges at the front of the shirt are shown under the overshirt to give an impression of multi-layered dressing. On the dress below the waistline, a side pocket can be seen with a fake flap and a button sewn onto it.

This design was in a folder marked 'Marjorie Field Rhoades' and 'Matita'. There are advertisements for the Matita label in the following editions of Vogue: Vogue, June, 1941, p.13, a photographic advertisement in Vogue, January, 1948, p.2, Vogue, March, 1948, p.34, Vogue, May, 1948, p.3. and Vogue, November, 1948, p.39.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pencil, pen and ink and wash on paper
Brief description
Fashion design for two-piece suit by Marjorie Field, early 1950s
Physical description
A drawing depicting a woman wearing a two-piece suit, including a two-layered shirt jacket and dress. The collar, cuffs, and edges at the front of the shirt are shown under the overshirt to give an impression of multi-layer dressing. On the dress below the waistline, a side pocket can be seen with a fake flap and a button sewn onto it.
Dimensions
  • Height: 37.7cm
  • Width: 23cm
Marks and inscriptions
'M / F / R.' (In black ink next to the drawing. They are the initials for Marjorie Field Rhoades.)
Credit line
Given by Paul Williamson
Object history
The provenance can be traced back to Gwen Mandley, an artist who was a friend of the designer, Marjorie Field.

This design was in a folder marked 'Marjorie Field Rhoades' and 'Matita'. There are advertisements for the Matita label in the following editions of Vogue: Vogue, June, 1941, p.13, a photographic advertisement in Vogue, January, 1948, p.2, Vogue, March, 1948, p.34, Vogue, May, 1948, p.3. and Vogue, November, 1948, p.39.
Summary
This fashion design shows a woman wearing a two-piece suit including a two-layered shirt jacket and a dress designed by Marjorie Field who with her husband Mr Rhoades, whom she married in 1945, set up the haute couture firm Field Rhoades. It was registered in the London street directories at 77, South Audley Street, London W1 for the years 1948-1949. The collar, cuffs, and edges at the front of the shirt are shown under the overshirt to give an impression of multi-layered dressing. On the dress below the waistline, a side pocket can be seen with a fake flap and a button sewn onto it.

This design was in a folder marked 'Marjorie Field Rhoades' and 'Matita'. There are advertisements for the Matita label in the following editions of Vogue: Vogue, June, 1941, p.13, a photographic advertisement in Vogue, January, 1948, p.2, Vogue, March, 1948, p.34, Vogue, May, 1948, p.3. and Vogue, November, 1948, p.39.
Collection
Accession number
E.421-2005

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Record createdMay 25, 2006
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